The hottest women in uniform

This morning President Obama signed the repeal of the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy, ending the more than 230-year ban on gay and lesbian soldiers serving in the United States military. The historic event was witnessed by lawmakers who fought to get the policy repealed and gay former service members who fought for their country.

Obama welcomed new gay recruits and former military members to enlist or reenlist, saying:

Your country needs you, your country wants you and we will be honored to welcome you into the ranks of the finest military the world has ever known … We are not a nation that say don’t ask don’t tell … We are a nation that welcomes the service of every patriot. We are a nation that believes that all men and women are created equal. Those are the ideals that generations have fought for, those are the ideals that we uphold today and now it is my honor to sign this bill into law.

The signing of the bill into law didn’t automatically end the policy today. That will happen 60 days after President Obama, Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen certify readiness. But that process is expected to move ahead quickly.

So it’ll still be a little bit until we see a flood of brave, out LGBT men and women enlist. Until then let’s celebrate this magnificent milestone in equality the best way possible: By ogling some of the hottest actresses to have played U.S. military service members. Here are ten of the best to have worn the uniform on the big and small screen.